The Prairie Fire

The Prairie Fire

Historical Fiction

Multiple Choice

Historical Fiction is

• a made up story that takes place in an actual passed time

• a made up story that takes place in the future

• a real story of the past

• a real story of the future

Comprehension Skills to Practice

Clarifying = asking questions, looking at visuals, and making connection to better understand the text.

Summarizing

Multiple Choice

Sod is a think layer of soil that grass grows on. This was used to build roofs when other materials weren't available. What effect did building a sod house have in this story?

• It caught on fire

• It saved the house from fire

• it brought animals from across the world

• it allowed Jo Jo Seewa to take a nap

Multiple Choice

What does parched mean?

• wet

• green

• dry

• blue

Multiple Choice

According to the text what does yards mean?

• a measurement of time

• a measurement of distance

• a measurement of weight

• a measurement of speed

Multiple Choice

According to the next, what does trudged mean

• walk slowly

• roll fast

• jump high

• backflip

Multiple Choice

Use clues from the text to define thrust.

• to lightly tap

• to hold for a long time

• to push with force

• to eat

Multiple Choice

Using the text, what does douse mean?

• to fly

• to throw liquid on

• to start a fire

• to watch tv

Open Ended

How does this story connect to our unit theme; Respect?